Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0096’

ABSTRACT

A new  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIDZ0096’ particularly distinguished by its reddish coral daisy-type inflorescences, excellent flower production, moderately vigorous growth and spreading plant habit, and very uniform flowering with response time of 7.5 weeks when grown under short days.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Chrysanthemum x morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIDZ0096’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically known as Chrysanthemum x morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘CIDZ0096’.

‘CIDZ0096’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar has reddish coral daisy-type inflorescences, excellent flower production, moderately vigorous growth and spreading plant habit, and very uniform flowering with response time of 7.5 weeks when grown under short days.

‘CIDZ0096’ originates as a natural whole plant mutation discovered among flowering plants of ‘C0022’ growing in a greenhouse in Gilroy, Calif. in November 2015. The parent is the proprietary unpatented breeding line ‘C0022’, and having inflorescences of a light coral bronze hue under usual conditions, while it is similar to ‘CIDZ0096’ in all other characteristics.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIDZ0096’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in February 2016 in a greenhouse in Gilroy, Calif.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated February 2016, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘CIDZ0096’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIDZ0096’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar has not yet been applied for. ‘CIDZ0096’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effective filing date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that may have been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date of this application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CIDZ0096’ directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of these characteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinct variety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘CIDZ0096’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 a close-up view of the inflorescence of the new variety and in FIG. 2 a whole flowering plant grown in a greenhouse.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions and measurements were taken indoors in Gilroy, Calif. in March 2019 on about 11 week old plants. Unrooted cuttings had been planted, 4 plants per pot, in 6 inch pots on Dec. 27, 2018. The plants were pinched and moved to short days on Jan. 16, 2019 to induce flowering.

The aforementioned photographs: FIGS. 1 and 2 were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in March 2019, and showing a plant from a trial, in which flowering had been induced by applying black cloth.

These plants were about 11 weeks of age. Unrooted cuttings had been planted, 4 plants per pot, in 6 inch pots. The plants were pinched and moved to short days to induce flowering.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIDZ0096’ AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY: ‘RED YOAUBURN, ‘CIDZ0096’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,007 Plant height: Shorter Taller Flowering response: 4-5 days faster Slower Flower color: Reddish coral Red

-   Plant:     -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous pot-type, stems upright,             freely branching, strong and moderately vigorous growth             habit.         -   Plant height.—12.0-13.0 cm.         -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—15.0-17.0 cm.         -   Plant width.—30.0-33.0 cm. -   Roots:     -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—4 days at about 22 degrees             C.         -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—10-12 days at 22             degrees C.         -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.         -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter. -   Foliage:     -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.         -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 137B.         -   Lower surface.—Between RHS 137C.         -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 137A.         -   Lower surface.—RHS 138A.         -   Length.—6.0-7.0 cm.         -   Width.—4.8-5.3 cm.         -   Shape.—Ovate.         -   Base shape.—Attenuate.         -   Apex shape.—Mucronulate.         -   Margin.—Palmately lobed; irregularly incised, somewhat             serrate.         -   Texture, upper surface.—Pubescent.         -   Lower surface.—Pubescent.         -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 138B.         -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 138A.         -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.         -   Petiole color.—RHS 138A.         -   Length.—1.4-1.7 cm.         -   Diameter.—0.3-0.5 cm.         -   Texture.—Pubescent. -   Stem:     -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—4-5.         -   Color of stem.—RHS 138B.         -   Length of stem.—10-15 cm.         -   Diameter.—0.3-0.5 cm.         -   Length of internodes.—0.5-1.3 cm.         -   Texture.—Pubescent.         -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138B.         -   Length of peduncle.—2.5-4.5 cm.         -   Peduncle diameter.—0.15-0.2 cm.         -   Texture.—Pubescent. -   Inflorescence:     -   -   Type.—Compositae type, solitary daisy-type inflorescences             borne terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged             acropetally on a capitulum.         -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—7.5             weeks.         -   Natural season flowering.—Not determined on this variety.         -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—40-45.         -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—4 weeks.         -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy. -   Bud (just when opening/showing color):     -   -   Color.—RHS 184B.         -   Length.—1.2-1.5 cm.         -   Width.—0.7-0.9 cm.         -   Shape.—Oblate. -   Immature inflorescence:     -   -   Diameter.—5.3-7.0 cm.         -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 16B and             RHS 186A.         -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 185C overlain with RHS 164D. -   Mature inflorescence:     -   -   Diameter.—8.7-9.6 cm.         -   Depth.—1.3-1.6 cm.         -   Total diameter of disc.—1.8-2.0 cm.         -   Receptacle color.—RHS 145B.         -   Receptacle height.—0.3 cm.         -   Receptacle diameter.—0.6-0.7 cm. -   Ray florets:     -   -   Average quantity of florets.—15-22.         -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 185B             overlain with RHS 185C.         -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 185C overlain with RHS 164D.         -   Length.—3.3-4.4 cm.         -   Width.—0.5-0.6 cm.         -   Shape.—Eliptical.         -   Apex shape.—Acute.         -   Margin.—Entire.         -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillose.         -   Lower surface.—Papillose. -   Disc florets:     -   -   Average quantity of florets.—160-170.         -   Color of florets.—RHS 8A basally fading to RHS 1D.         -   Length.—0.4-0.6 cm.         -   Width.—0.15-0.25 cm when open.         -   Shape.—Tubular, elongated.         -   Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed. -   Phyllaries:     -   -   Quantity.—22-26.         -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 138A.         -   Lower surface.—RHS 139B.         -   Length.—0.6-0.9 cm.         -   Width.—0.2-0.3 cm.         -   Shape.—Lanceolate.         -   Apex shape.—Acute.         -   Base.—Fused.         -   Margins.—Entire; slightly papery.         -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.         -   Lower surface.—Pubescent. -   Reproductive organs:     -   -   Pistil.—1, found on both types of florets.         -   Length.—0.7 cm.         -   Style color.—RHS 155C.         -   Style length.—0.5 cm.         -   Stigma color.—RHS 17C.         -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.         -   Ovary color.—RHS 155C but more translucent.         -   Stamens.—4, found on only on the disc florets.         -   Color of filaments.—RHS 155C.         -   Length filaments.—0.4-0.5 cm.         -   Anther color.—RHS 15A.         -   Anther length.—0.15 cm.         -   Anther shape.—Oval.         -   Color of pollen.—RHS 17B.         -   Pollen amount.—Sparse.         -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed to date.         -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been observed to date. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0096’ substantially as illustrated and described herein. 